OREANDA-NEWS. August 23, 2010. Almaty-based Doszhan temir zholy (DTZ) informed Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) the company delayed pay of the fifth coupon interest on infrastructure bonds KZ2CKY23B672 (KASE, second subcategory of Non-rated debt securities, DTJLb1; KZT1,000, KZT30.0 bn; 02.08.05 - 02.08.28, semiannual coupon indexed to inflation rate, 8.85 % APR as for the reporting coupon period, 30/360), reported the press-centre of KASE.

According to the prospectus of the bonds DTZ had to pay the interest in the period August 2 through August 13, 2010. The prospectus says "in case of default the Company will pay bondholders a fine for each day of delay on the official refinance rate of the National Bank as on the day of fulfillment of obligations".

DTZ informed of the following:

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DTZ is notifying Kazakhstan Stock Exchange on impossibility to comply with the prospectus of infrastructure bonds (NIN KZ2CKY23B672) in part of obligations on pay of interest for the fifth coupon period (August 2009 - August 2010) through shortage of funds.

Currently under the government-approved financing scheme Samruk-Kazyna is considering a possibility to consequently allocate funds from the YY2010-2012 republican budget to DTZ for servicing the debt.

DTZ is taking all possible steps to find funds and consequently pay coupon interests.